Caledonia Mining continues to produce gold in Zimbabwe, while lockdown exemption application is processed
Caledonia has built up a strong inventory of spares to sustain it during the coronavirus uncertainty
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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc is a Zimbabwean focused exploration, development and mining corporation. The company owns a 64% stake in the gold-producing Blanket Mine, 100% stakes in the Bilboes Sulphide Project and the Motapa and Maligreen gold mining claims, all situated in Zimbabwe. After increasing the production at Blanket to 80,000oz in 2022, its main focus areas are to maintain production at around 75-80,000oz at Blanket, progress the Bilboes project and become a multi-asset gold producer in Zimbabwe.
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Caledonia has built up a strong inventory of spares to sustain it during the coronavirus uncertainty
Caledonia has a strong track record of production in Zimbabwe
"I am delighted by Blanket Mine's strong performance which resulted in a record level of production in the [fourth] quarter,” said Steve Curtis, Calendonia's chief executive
Caledonia Mining has a well-established track record of dividend payments
The gold producer said the outperformance was due to the combined effects of the continued strength of the gold price, higher than expected production for 2019 and lower than expected operating costs
The original MOU was signed in November 2018 with the price US$16.7mln
Caledonia's expansion programme at the Blanket mine is now well advanced
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Better grades, higher output and elevated gold prices are all factors in Caledonia's improved financial performance.
Output rose in the second six weeks as Caledonia used generators it has installed at the gold mine to keep operations running.
In addition to an extra 6Mw of diesel capacity now being installed, a solar power option is being considered.
"Production in the third quarter of 2019 was slightly below our target but showed steady growth in production on the previous two quarters,” said chief executive Steve Curtis.
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"The new oxygen plant will provide up to six tonnes of improved oxygen supply to the Blanket Carbon-in-Leach plant which is expected to increase recoveries to approximately 94 per cent."
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"We now commence the equipping phase, which will take approximately 12 months, after which we can commence the production ramp-up towards our target of 80,000 ounces of gold in 2022."
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